Consider that the overwhelming majority of this thread on a tech-focused forum have issues with the UI. That should tell you something about how ridiculously illogical the UI is compared to every other program in the space.
GIMP has been catering to the extremely tiny niche of people who "successfully" use its software since at least the Slashdot days. And it's remained a niche product while all of its competitors in the opensource space have grown.
GIMP has been catering to the extremely tiny niche of people who "successfully" use its software since at least the Slashdot days. And it's remained a niche product while all of its competitors in the opensource space have grown.